club volunteer, class secretary, class fund chair, and reunion volunteer. She is sur- vived by three sons and a daughter, nine grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, including Joan Corning McDonough ’82. Her husband, John, pre- deceased her. Elizabeth Morley Williams ’42 of Jenkintown, Pa., died December 1. An art major, she earned a master’s in art educa- tion from the Tyler School of Art and taught in elementary schools in the Abington and Lower Moreland school dis- tricts. She was an accomplished watercol- or artist and gardener. Elizabeth served the College as a reunion volunteer. She is survived by a son and three daughters. Her husband, Bill, predeceased her. Joyce Stannard Kelley ’43 of St. Petersburg, Fla., died November 12. A physical education major, she was a ser- geant in the Women’s Army Corps during WWII and returned home to Montclair, N.J., to start the city’s volunteer ambu- lance service. Joyce was a PE teacher at the Kimberley School, later serving as director of athletics and assistant head- master. She was very active in the Montclair Junior League. She is survived by three daughters and three grandchil- dren, including Katherine Moriarty ’14. Phyllis White Reinauer ’43 of Hackettstown, N.J., died October 28. A biology major, she was VP of advertising for Conti Public Relations before becom- ing a freelance writer and editor. She served her community as a Sunday school teacher and officer of the Ridgeway Women’s Club and was a former Skidmore regional club volunteer. She is survived by a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren. Patricia Stevens Sully ’43 of Westfield,
N.J., died January 5. A sociology major, she was founder and past president of Mobil Meals of Westfield and a hospital volunteer. She was an avid tennis player. She is survived by husband John, a son and daughter, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Betty Huber Billings ’44 of Manchester, Conn., died October 5, 2012. A home eco- nomics major, she was an accomplished fiber artist who mastered spinning, weav- ing, and lace making. She was a longtime volunteer for the Glastonbury Commis- sion on the Elderly, Glastonbury Histor- ical Society, and the Handweavers Guild of Connecticut. Betty was also a former docent at the Wells-Shipman Ward House. She served the College as a class and reunion volunteer. She is survived by three daughters, two sons, 11 grandchil- dren, and five great-grandchildren. Her husband, Roswell, predeceased her. Mary Badger Jessup ’44 of Ephrata, Pa.,
died September 8. A music major, she also studied at Boston University and Orange Coast College. She enjoyed a long career as an organist, choir director, and piano teacher. Mary was a longtime volunteer for the Bagaduce Music Lending Library and the Sedgwick Historical Society. She served the College as a two-term class president, reunion historian, and class agent. She is survived by two daughters and five grandchildren. Her husband, John, and a son predeceased her. Theodora Barlow Carlaw ’44 of
Yarmouth, Mass., died January 9. A busi- ness major, she was a volunteer ambu- lance driver during WWII, and later worked as an executive secretary at Hooper Ratings in NYC. While living in Glens Falls, N.Y., she served as a board member of the Glens Falls Hospital Guild, Meals on Wheels, and Friends of Crandall Public Library. She was active in the Junior League of Morristown, N.J., and her church in Barnstable, Mass. Teddy was an avid golfer well in her 90s. She is sur- vived by two daughters, including Robin Carlaw Calderwood ’78, sister Patricia Barlow Wilken ’49, and six grandchil- dren. Her husband, James, predeceased her.
Martha Reid Cucci ’45 of Oakland, Calif., died May 25, 2013. A biology major, she completed a master’s in sec- ondary science education from the University of Rochester and enjoyed a long career in teaching. She served on the boards of the Rochester, N.Y., chapter of AARP and the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. She is survived by two sons. Her hus- band, Myron, predeceased her. Marjorie Boutilier ’46 of Stratford, Conn., died November 13. A business major, she enjoyed a long and distin- guished career as corporate secretary and manager of legal administration in the general counsel’s office at General Electric headquarters in NYC and Fairfield, Conn. For Skidmore, she was a longtime member of the National Friends of the Presidents Committee, class FOP chair, regional club volunteer, class fund chair, and reunion volunteer. She helped create the Class of 1946 Scholarship Fund, and later, the Marjorie Boutilier ’46 Scholarship for Business Majors. She was given an Outstanding Service Award in 2001. She is survived by a nephew. Sallie Wirt Hume Garrasi ’47 of St. Augustine, Fla., died November 24. A soci- ology major, she earned a master’s in American studies from Union College (as one of its first female graduates) and a master’s in social welfare from SUNY- Albany, pursuing postgraduate work in gerontology and the civil rights move- ment. She was an aging specialist at the
New York State Office for the Aging and an associate professor at Schenectady Community College. She served on the boards of Hospice of Schenectady, Parsons Child and Family Center, and the Albany Home for Children. She established Schenectady’s first senior citizens meal program and co-founded the city’s Bridge Therapeutic Center, a substance-abuse treatment facility. She served Skidmore as an alumni board member and Wide Horizons Campaign volunteer. She is sur- vived by two sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren. Husbands David and Sam and daughter Maryanna predeceased her. Yvonne Scott Waples ’48 of Bow, N.H.,
died January 29. A business major, she was a longtime officer of the Woman’s Club of Newtown Square, Pa. She was also a devoted alumna who served as treasurer and nominating chair for the Skidmore Alumnae Club of Philadelphia and class fund chair. She is survived by two sons and several grandchildren; husband John predeceased her. Elise Jacob Dunn ’49 of Charlestown,
S.C., died April 10, 2011. A home eco- nomics major, she worked at Skidmore as a dietitian for several years after graduat- ing. She was a community volunteer. She is survived by three sons and niece Stephanie Saul Kwasniewski ’72. Her husband, George, predeceased her. Suzanne Storms Johnson ’49 of Nor- folk, Mass., died April 13, 2013. A psy- chology major, she was employed as a social worker before serving as school counselor at Notre Dame Academy and St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, Conn. In later years, she sold real estate in Ridgefield. She was a three-time women’s champion at the Salem Golf Club in Salem, N.Y. Suzanne served the College as a reunion volunteer. She is survived by two sons, two daughters, eight grandchil- dren, and five great-grandchildren. Her husband, Arthur, predeceased her. Marjorie Litz Burgess ’49 of Canajo- harie, N.Y., died December 27. A home economics major, she taught that subject for many years while raising her family. She served on the board of Pathfinder Village, a residential community for peo- ple with Down Syndrome, and directed the children’s choir at her church. Marjorie helped enhance Skidmore’s cam- pus life through the creation of the Burgess Cafe in Case Center and estab- lished the Marjorie Litz Burgess ’49 Scholarship Fund. She also served as class Friends of the Presidents chair and a reunion volunteer. An avid tennis player and runner, she placed second in her age group in a Marco Island, Fla., running event in 2001. She is survived by husband Dick, four daughters, nine grandchildren,
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